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TORONTO, ON, September 20, 2013 – BMO Bank of Montreal and Toronto FC invite members of the media to a TFC Fan rally and neighbourhood BBQ, taking place at 171 East Liberty Village Street in downtown Toronto on Saturday, September 21. BMO and TFC will give away free tickets to the first 100 attendees in advance of the Reds match with Sporting Kansas City at BMO Field on Saturday afternoon. As well, new Toronto FC General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko  will address attendees.

 

Activities throughout the day include:

·         TFC autograph sessi
on;

·         Complimentary BBQ and beverages;

·         Face painting, tattoos, interactive games including the “BMO Free Kick" soccer kicking cage, freestyle soccer shows and appearances by BMO the Bear

·         Prizes and giveaways; plus

·         Musical entertainment.

 

“As a founding sponsor and enthusiastic fan, we wanted to use this occasion to celebrate our longstanding partnership with TFC and to encourage fans across Toronto to rally behind the team in advance of their match with Sporting Kansas City,” said Justine Fedak, Senior Vice President, Brand Advertising, Sponsorships & Merchandising, BMO Financial Group. “Come out and meet the players at Liberty Village and head over to the game afterwards to cheer the Reds on to victory.”

 

What: BMO Ultimate TFC Fan Event

Who:  Tim Bezbatchenko, General Manager, Toronto FC

            Jeff Wright, District Vice President, GTA Central, BMO Bank of Montreal

            Rosemary Torelli, Personal Banking Area Manager, New Toronto, BMO Bank of Montreal

When:  Saturday, September 21, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

Where:           171 East Liberty Village Street, Toronto, ON

(Parking lot located between Brazen Head Pub and BMO Liberty Village Branch)

BMO supports soccer across Canada from youth players in local neighbourhoods and communities all the way up to the professional level. Our deep commitment to 'The Beautiful Game' is evident from our grassroots sponsorship of more than 1,000 youth teams nationally, to our support of Canada's men's and women's national teams, our professional teams (Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Montreal Impact) and our soccer venue title sponsorship (BMO Field). BMO Team of the Week is Canada's premier sport celebration at the grassroots level. Out of 15 teams, Laval’s Monteuil Sparta were named the BMO Team of the Week 2013 Champion. The gr
and prize includes a $125,000 refurbishment of their community soccer field and a road trip to a Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact FC, or Canadian National Team home game. Former BMO Team of the Week Champions include Glen Shields Sun Devils 2000 (2011) and Ladner Storm (2012).